Finger Protection Structure for a Protection Hand Glove

ABSTRACT

A finger protection structure includes a plurality of abutment blocks arranged on an adhesive surface of a base plate in a straight line, abutting against one another and defining a plurality of elastic deformation areas on the adhesive surface such that the finger protection structure is bendable forward, twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially due to a flexibility constituted by presence of corner cut portions of the abutment blocks, the deformation areas on the adhesive surface of the base plate and flexibility of the base plate, thereby eliminating the problems resulted from a frontal and rotational lateral impact applied on the stressed surface of the base plate. The finger protection structure has simple structure, is ergonomically constructed and is capable of buffering and absorbing the frontal impact and rotating lateral impact, thereby minimizing injuries to the hands of the wearer of a protection hand glove.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority of Chinese patent application No. 201820411318.2, filed on Mar. 26, 2018, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a finger protection structure for a protection hand glove, and more particularly to a finger protection structure for a protection hand glove, the finger protection structure having corner cut portions, which are capable of buffering and absorbing a frontal impact and rotating lateral impact.

2. The Prior Arts

Different types of hand gloves provide different functions and features due to their application in different fields. For instance, a protection hand glove worn by a goal keeper in a football match is relatively thick in order to buffer and absorb a frontal impact of a coming ball, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the hands of the goal keeper.

A conventional hand glove for sports generally includes a finger portion and a palm portion having an end connected to the finger portion and the other end defining an access into the hand glove such that once inserted into the hand glove, the fingers are received in the finger portion while the palm of the hand is received in the palm portion. Generally, an anti-slip layer is provided on the palm side of the conventional hand glove while soft and/or flexible structures are provided interior thereof so that the wearer can have a certain extent of flexibility and buffering effects.

However, some manufacturers have developed a protection hand glove for football players, especially for goal keepers, wherein some finger protection devices are inserted into the finger portions of the protection hand glove in order to prevent the stress and/or impact force of a catching ball, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the goal keeper. To be more specific, the finger protection devices are in form of elongated strips fabricated from substantially hard materials, and provide a certain extent of protection to the fingers, but somehow hinder the moving flexibility of the fingers. Therefore, presently most of the protection hand glove are directed in the field of inward bending activity so as to provide protection of the fingers. It is noted that the improvement lacks in the outward bending activity of fingers.

In addition, the above-stated the finger protection devices are in form of inter-actively connected strips, though lowers and/or the moving flexibility of fingers, are inserted into the protection hand glove and hence can cooperatively absorb and buffer the impact of a catching ball. The only drawback is that the finger protection strips within the protection hand glove cannot be bent outward such that the finger protection strips are intended to buffer and absorb the frontal impact of the catching ball. In the event during catching of a coming ball, the finger protection strips may be twisted and/or laterally bent relative to one another when the rotating impact of the ball is relatively strong, thereby causing disengagement among the finger protection strips and simultaneously may injure the fingers of the hand glove wearer.

Hence, the inventor of the present application feels that the conventional protection hand glove needs to be improved in order to get rid of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has developed a finger protection structure for a protection hand glove that is clear of the above-mentioned drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a finger protection structure for a protection hand glove, and more particularly to a finger protection structure having a simple structure, is ergonomically constructed and is capable of buffering and absorbing a frontal impact and rotating lateral impact, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the hands of the wearer of the protection hand glove.

In order to achieve the above objective, a finger protection structure for a protection hand glove of the present invention includes: at least one base plate having a certain extent of flexibility, having an adhesive surface and a stressed surface opposite to the adhesive surface; and a plurality of abutment blocks arranged on the adhesive surface of the base plate in a straight line and abutting against one another and, each of the abutment blocks having two opposite abutting sides, each of which is formed with two corner cut portions, the corner cut portions between adjacent two of the abutment blocks defining an elastic deformation area on the adhesive surface; wherein, the finger protection structure is capable of bending forward and left-and right directions partially due to a flexibility constituted by presence of the corner cut portions of the abutment blocks, the deformation areas on the adhesive surface of the base plate and flexibility of the base plate

In one embodiment of the present invention, the finger protection structure includes a plurality of the base plates, each is elongated and has an insert end capable of inserting into a finger insert sleeves of a protective hand glove.

Preferably, the corner cut portions between adjacent two of the abutment blocks further define a gap therebetween such that the elastic deformation area on the adhesive surface is exposed to an exterior of the base plate via the gap such that the finger protection structure is capable of performing a first action when a frontal impact is applied on the stressed surface of the base plate, in which the base plate extends in a straight line due to tight abutment among the abutting sides; a second action, in which the base plate is bendable toward the stressed surface due to a flexibility constituted by presence of the gap between adjacent two of the corner cut portions of the abutment blocks, the deformation areas on the adhesive surface of the base plate and flexibility of the base plate, and a third action when a frontal and rotational lateral impact is applied on the stressed surface of the base plate, in which the base plate is twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially and resulting variation in dimensions of the gap and the elastic deformation areas.

Preferably, the base plate is made from flexible materials.

Preferably, the base plate has a pair of longitudinal sides. Each of the abutment blocks further has two opposite sides flushed respectively with the longitudinal sides of the base plate such that the corner cut portions between adjacent two of the abutment blocks and the elastic deformation area on the base plate cooperatively define two triangles located above the deformation area.

Preferably, each of the corner cut portions of a respective one of the abutment blocks is a slanted face, which is inclined with respect to the base plate.

Preferably, the corner cut portions between adjacent two of the abutment blocks shares a common side which cooperates with the slanted faces of adjacent two of the abutment blocks defines an angle ranging between 90° to 180°.

Preferably, the slanted face of the corner cut portion is not only be planar, but also can be designed as a concave surface or a convex surface.

Preferably, each of the abutment blocks is an octagonal block, has a bottom side disposed on the adhesive surface of the base plate and a top side formed with a protrusion, each of the corner cut portions is in shape of a sheet.

Preferably, the finger protection structure of the present invention further includes a fixing plate capable be being inserted into a protection hand glove. Each of the base plates has a coupler end opposite to the insert end, the coupler end being able to couple with the fixing plate.

The main feature of the present invention resides in that the finger protection structure includes a plurality of abutment blocks arranged on the adhesive surface of the base plate in a straight line and abutting against one another and defining a plurality of elastic deformation areas on the adhesive surface such that the finger protection structure is capable of bendable forward, twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially due to a flexibility constituted by presence of the corner cut portions of the abutment blocks, the deformation areas on the adhesive surface of the base plate and flexibility of the base plate, thereby eliminating the problems resulted from a frontal and rotational lateral impact applied on the stressed surface of the base plate. In addition, the finger protection structure of the present invention for a protection hand glove has simple structure, is ergonomically constructed and is capable of buffering and absorbing the frontal impact and rotating lateral impact, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the hands of the wearer of the protection hand glove.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a finger protection structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view of the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention applied in a protection hand glove;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove;

FIG. 5 illustrates a state when a frontal impact is applied onto the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove;

FIG. 6 illustrates a state when a rotating lateral impact is applied onto the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove; and

FIG. 7 shows a finger protection structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention applied in a protection hand glove.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a finger protection structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view of the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 shows the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention applied in a protection hand glove; and FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove. A finger protection structure 100 (with corner cut portions) of the present invention for a protection hand glove, includes: a plurality of base plates 10 and a plurality of abutment blocks 20.

Each base plate 10 is elongated, has a certain extent of flexibility, having an adhesive surface 11 and a stressed surface 12 opposite to the adhesive surface 11. In this embodiment, the base plate 10 is made from flexible materials.

The plurality of abutment blocks 20 are arranged on the adhesive surface 11 of the base plate 10 in a straight line and abutting against one another and concealing the adhesive surface. Each of the abutment blocks 20 has two opposite abutting sides, each of which is formed with two corner cut portions 21, the corner cut portions 21 between adjacent two of the abutment blocks 20 define an elastic deformation area 111 on the adhesive surface 11. Preferably, each corner cut portion 21 of a respective one of the abutment blocks 20 is a slanted face 211, which is inclined with respect to the base plate 10.

As best shown in FIG. 2, each of the abutment blocks 20 is an octagonal block, has a bottom side disposed on the adhesive surface 11 of the base plate 10 and a top side formed with a protrusion 22. Each corner cut portion 21 is in shape of a sheet when viewed from a lateral side of the base plate 10. In one embodiment of the present invention, the corner cut portions 21 between adjacent two of the abutment blocks 20 shares a common side which cooperates with two slanted faces 211 of adjacent two of the abutment blocks 20 defining an angle A ranging between 90° to 180°.

Referring again to FIGS. 5 and 6, wherein FIG. 5 illustrates a state when a frontal impact is applied onto the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove; and FIG. 6 illustrates a state when a rotating lateral impact is applied onto the finger protection structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention together with the protection hand glove. The finger protection structure of the present invention includes a plurality of base plates 10, each is elongated and has an insert end 13 capable of inserting into a finger insert sleeve 201 of a protective hand glove 200 (see FIG. 4). Preferably the corner cut portions 21 between adjacent two of the abutment blocks 20 further define a gap 112 therebetween such that the elastic deformation area 111 on the adhesive surface 11 is exposed to an exterior of the base plate 10 via the gap 112 such that the finger protection structure 100 is capable of performing a first action, in which a frontal impact is applied on the stressed surface 12 of the base plate 10, where the base plate 10 extends in a straight line due to tight abutment among the abutting sides; a second action, in which the base plate 10 is bendable toward the stressed surface (frontward direction) due to the flexibility constituted by presence of the gap 112 between adjacent two of the corner cut portions 21 of the abutment blocks 20, the elastic deformation areas 111 on the adhesive surface 11 of the base plate 10 and flexibility of the base plate 10; and a third action, in which a frontal and rotational lateral impact is applied on the stressed surface of the base plate 10, where the base plate 10 is twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially and resulting variation in dimensions of the gaps 112 and the elastic deformation areas 111 (see FIG. 6).

As stated above, the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention eliminates the prior art problem caused by the twisted and disengagement of the finger protection devices which are in form of elongated strips inserted in the protection hand glove. To be more specific, the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention has a simple structure, is ergonomically constructed and is capable of buffering and absorbing a frontal impact and rotating lateral impact, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the fingers and palm (or hand) of the wearer of the protection hand glove 200.

FIG. 7 shows a finger protection structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention applied in a protection hand glove 200. The second embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment, except that the second embodiment further includes a fixing plate 300 capable of being inserted into a plate-reception chamber formed in a protection hand glove, as best shown in FIG. 7. Each of the base plates 10 has a coupler end 14 opposite to the insert end 13, the coupler end 14 being able to coupled with the fixing plate 300, thereby providing additional buffering and absorbing effects to protect the fingers, the knuckle as well as the back side of the hand of wearer of the protection hand glove 200.

One aspect to note is that the slanted face 211 of the corner cut portion 21 in the above embodiments is not only be planar, but also can be designed as a concave surface or a convex surface.

Another aspect to note is that variation in the degree of the angle A may cause changing the surface area of the elastic deformation area 111. In other words, when a frontal and rotating lateral impact is applied on the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention, the twisting angle of the base plate 10 in the left and/or right direction may be different from one another.

The main feature of the present invention resides in that the finger protection structure 100 includes a plurality of abutment blocks 20 arranged on the adhesive surface 11 of the base plate 10 in a straight line and defining a plurality of elastic deformation areas 111 on the adhesive surface 11 such that the finger protection structure 100 is capable of bendable forward, twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially.

The advantages provided by the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention are as follow:

Firstly, the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention eliminates the prior art problem caused by the twisted and disengagement of the finger protection devices which are in form of elongated strips inserted in the protection hand glove. To be more specific, the finger protection structure of the present invention has a simple structure, is ergonomically constructed and is capable of buffering and absorbing a frontal impact and rotating lateral impact, thereby minimizing the injuries caused to the fingers and palm (or hand) of the wearer of the protection hand glove.

Secondly, the finger protection structure 100 of the present invention provides the flexibility to the palm of the user hand and since a plurality of finger protection structures are used simultaneously, they interactively provide impact resisting force, thereby protecting the user's fingers and a back side of the wearer's hand.

Thirdly, when a plurality of base plates of the finger protection structures of the present invention are coupled with the fixing plate of the protection hand glove, the fingers 201 of the wearer are bendable limitedly in the backward direction in addition to the partially twisted directions and simultaneously buffer and absorb a frontal impact and the rotating lateral impact force.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A finger protection structure with corner cut portions, comprising: at least one base plate having a certain extent of flexibility, having an adhesive surface and a stressed surface opposite to said adhesive surface; and a plurality of abutment blocks arranged on said adhesive surface of said base plate in a straight line and abutting against one another and concealing said adhesive surface, each of said abutment blocks having two opposite abutting sides, each of which is formed with two corner cut portions, said corner cut portions between adjacent two of said abutment blocks defining an elastic deformation area on said adhesive surface; wherein, the finger protection structure is bendable forward and left-and right directions partially due to a flexibility constituted by presence said corner cut portions of said abutment blocks, said deformation areas on said adhesive surface of said base plate and flexibility of said base plate.
 2. The finger protection structure according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of said base plates, each is elongated and has an insert end capable of inserting into a finger insert sleeves of a protective hand glove.
 3. The finger protection structure according to claim 2, wherein said corner cut portions between adjacent two of said abutment blocks further define a gap therebetween such that said elastic deformation area on said adhesive surface is exposed to an exterior of said base plate via said gap such that the finger protection structure is capable of performing a first action when a frontal impact is applied on said stressed surface of said base plate, in which said base plate extends in a straight line due to tight abutment among said abutting sides; a second action when a wearer bends his finger forward, in which said base plate is bendable toward said stressed surface due to a flexibility constituted by presence of said gaps between adjacent two of said corner cut portions of said abutment blocks, said deformation areas on said adhesive surface of said base plate and flexibility of said base plate, and a third action when a frontal and rotational lateral impact is applied on said stressed surface of said base plate 10, in which said base plate is twisted and/or bendable in left-and right directions partially and resulting variation in dimension of said gap and said deformation areas.
 4. The finger protection structure according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is made from flexible materials.
 5. The finger protection structure according to claim 1, wherein said base plate has a pair of longitudinal sides, each of said abutment blocks further has two opposite sides flushed respectively with said longitudinal sides of said base plate such that said corner cut portions between adjacent two of said abutment blocks and said elastic deformation area on said base plate cooperatively define two triangles located above said deformation area.
 6. The finger protection structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said corner cut portions of a respective one of said abutment blocks is a slanted face with respect to said base plate.
 7. The finger protection structure according to claim 6, wherein said corner cut portions between adjacent two of said abutment blocks share a common side which cooperates with two of said slanted faces of adjacent two of said abutment blocks defining an angle ranging between 90° to 180°.
 8. The finger protection structure according to claim 6, wherein the slanted face of the corner cut portion is a planar surface, a concave surface, or a convex surface.
 9. The finger protection structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said abutment blocks is an octagonal block, has a bottom side disposed on said adhesive surface of said base plate and a top side formed with a protrusion, each of said corner cut portions is in shape of a sheet.
 10. The finger protection structure according to claim 2, further comprising a fixing plate capable of being inserted into a protection hand glove, each of said base plates has a coupler end opposite to said insert end, said coupler end being able to coupled with said fixing plate. 